“Oh, yeah. I think it's very serious that if you don't take care of yourself, and you know, try to live and eat healthy, it will catch you down the line and sit you down or put you in a hospital. So I think it's good to learn good habits, and you know, learn the good things to eat to make you actually feel better.”

American rapper

Da Brat is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Born Shawntae Harris-Dupart, she began her career in 1992 and came to wider attention after signing with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings in 1994. Her debut studio album, Funkdafied, was released in 1994 and earned platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. It was the first album by a female hip hop solo act to reach that mark.